A narrow restaurant alley in Tokyo at night, lined with large illuminated paper lanterns and signs, its walkway receding into the distance — Personal photograph Tokyo, February 2023

A little about me.

I’m Rob, an independent designer and developer based in Wollongong, Australia.

I like making things, figuring out how they work, and getting to know the people behind them. Most of my work involves designing and building websites, but the part I enjoy most is taking an idea from an early conversation into something real.

Beyond the screen

I’ve always been curious about the world, and I can spend an awful lot of time thinking about the things I’d like to see, learn or make.

But I’ve come to realise that thinking about doing something and actually doing it are very different things.

Life is short, and I don’t particularly want to spend mine wondering what I could have done. I’d rather get out there, try things, make mistakes, meet people and have experiences that are actually my own.

Sometimes that means travelling somewhere unfamiliar, climbing, or disappearing into the outdoors for a while. Other times it’s picking up a camera and walking around without much of a plan.

A snow-capped volcanic mountain under heavy cloud at dusk, seen over snow-covered rooftops — Mountain at duskNiseko, February 2023

A straight, empty country road running towards snow-dusted mountains, with power poles and farm fencing alongside — Mountain roadNew Zealand, October 2016

A small marble figure of a draped woman, standing between two pale columns — Marble figure, Art Gallery of NSWSydney, October 2018

A single white blossom on a bare branch, against a soft, out-of-focus background — BlossomJapan, February 2023

I don’t think everything has to lead somewhere. Sometimes the experience itself is enough.

An egret wading in a shallow pool on a flat coastal rock shelf, a gull on a rock nearby — Egret on the rock shelfWollongong

A little background

I studied a double degree in Business and IT at the University of Wollongong, and have since found myself working across technology, design and plenty of things in between.

One of the things I’ve come to enjoy most is getting to know the people behind a project. Understanding what they’re trying to do, working through ideas together, and having the opportunity to turn those conversations into something real.

These days, I work independently. I like being involved in the whole process, from the first conversation to the finished product, and I particularly value the relationships that continue afterwards. The first client website I built, back in 2023, is one I still look after today.